HERNDON, Va., Feb. 6 (UPI) — Italian defense company Finmeccanica announced it has joined the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program as a platinum member.

GROTON, Conn., Feb. 6 (UPI) — General Dynamics has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy for maintenance work on nuclear submarines.

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has selected Environmental Tectonics Corp. to participate in a contract vehicle supporting the Army’s training and simulation requirements.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Science Applications International Corp. to provide the Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command with support services.

PHOENIX, Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted BAE Systems for the delivery of the company’s armored vest technology in a move to strengthen protections for troops.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Babcock & Wilcox to provide nuclear components for submarines and aircraft carriers.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Aecom Technology Corp. for the company to provide aircraft maintenance services.

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has modified a contract with Lockheed Martin for the company to deliver additional Hellfire missile launcher systems.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Alliant Techsystems to produce five variants of 20mm ammunition used by fighter aircraft and attack helicopters.

MIAMI, Feb. 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has invited Centriforce Technology Corp. to deliver a presentation on its desalination technologies for potential future contracts.

LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) — Plasan received a top honor during a recent conference in London for its ballistic protection technologies deployed on a Lockheed Martin vehicle.

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has awarded Alion Science and Technology a task order for modeling and simulations services in support of emerging defense technologies.

MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has exercised a contract option for the delivery of additional small unmanned aircraft systems from AeroVironment Inc.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5 (UPI) — San Antonio security authorities have contracted TriTech Software Systems to customize a communications system for the region’s emergency response community.